Mr. Henry Chang:
Have you any wealthy or influential friends?
Shanghai Lily:
No. I have no friends at all.
Mr. Henry Chang:
Why are you going to Shanghai?
Shanghai Lily:
I want to buy a new hat.
Mr. Henry Chang:
I warn you, this is a very serious matter. Where are you going to live in Shanghai?
Shanghai Lily:
Grand Hotel.
Mr. Henry Chang:
How can you afford to live at such an expensive hotel?
[She shrugs]
Mr. Henry Chang:
How long were you in Peiping?
Shanghai Lily:
Eight weeks.
Mr. Henry Chang:
And before that?
Shanghai Lily:
In Shanghai.
Mr. Henry Chang:
How long were you there?
Shanghai Lily:
Just between trains. I make the trip quite often.
Mr. Henry Chang:
How long have you been in China?
Shanghai Lily:
Oh, about eight years.
Mr. Henry Chang:
Parents living?
Shanghai Lily:
They have forgotten me. It's just as well.
Mr. Henry Chang:
Of course, you're not married.
Shanghai Lily:
No. All I managed was to become engaged.
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05/03/2025 alle ore 08:48